2006 Maryland House of Delegates election explained

See also: 2006 United States state legislative elections.

Election Name:2006 Maryland House of Delegates election
Country:Maryland
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2002 Maryland House of Delegates election
Previous Year:2002
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Next Election:2010 Maryland House of Delegates election
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates
Majority Seats:71
Speaker
Before Election:Michael E. Busch
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Michael E. Busch
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Image1:File:1busch.jpg
Leader1:Michael E. Busch
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:98
Seats1:104
Seat Change1: 6
Leader2:George C. Edwards (retired)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:43
Seats2:37
Seat Change2: 6
Map Size:400px

The 2006 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 7, 2006, as part of the 2006 United States elections, including the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 141 of Maryland's state delegates were up for reelection. Democrats gained six seats in the House of Delegates, retaining supermajority control of the chamber.

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 11: Robert Zirkin retired to run for state senator in District 11.
  2. District 17: Michael R. Gordon retired.
  3. District 18: Richard Madaleno retired to run for state senator in District 18.[1]
  4. District 19: Adrienne A. Mandel retired to run for state senator in District 19.
  5. District 19: Carol S. Petzold retired to run for state senator in District 19.
  6. District 20: Peter Franchot retired to run for comptroller.[2]
  7. District 21: Pauline Menes retired.
  8. District 25: Anthony Brown retired to run for lieutenant governor.[3]
  9. District 26: Obie Patterson retired to run for state senator in District 26.[4]
  10. District 40: Catherine Pugh retired to run for state senator in District 40.
  11. District 40: Salima Siler Marriott retired to run for state senator in District 40.
  12. District 45: Clarence "Tiger" Davis retired.

Republicans

  1. District 1A: George C. Edwards retired to run for state senator in District 1.
  2. District 30: Herbert H. McMillan retired to run for state senator in District 30.
  3. District 31: John R. Leopold retired to run for Anne Arundel County Executive.[5]
  4. District 33A: David G. Boschert retired.
  5. District 42: John G. Trueschler retired.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Democrats

  1. District 13: Neil F. Quinter lost renomination to Guy Guzzone, Shane Pendergrass, and Frank S. Turner.
  2. District 20: Gareth E. Murray lost renomination to Heather Mizeur, Sheila E. Hixson, and Tom Hucker.
  3. District 21: Brian R. Moe lost renomination to Ben Barnes, Barbara A. Frush, and Joseline Peña-Melnyk.
  4. District 23A: Mary A. Conroy lost renomination to James W. Hubbard and Gerron Levi.
  5. District 26: Darryl A. Kelley lost renomination to Veronica L. Turner, Kris Valderrama, and Jay Walker.
  6. District 39: Joan F. Stern lost renomination to Saqib Ali, Charles E. Barkley, and Nancy J. King.
  7. District 40: Marshall T. Goodwin lost renomination to Frank M. Conaway Jr., Barbara A. Robinson, and Shawn Z. Tarrant.
  8. District 44: Jeffrey A. Paige lost renomination to Keith E. Haynes, Ruth M. Kirk, and Melvin L. Stukes.
  9. District 47: Rosetta C. Parker lost renomination to Jolene Ivey, Doyle Niemann, and Victor R. Ramirez.

Republicans

  1. District 35A: Joanne S. Parrott lost renomination to Donna Stifler and Barry Glassman.

In the general election

Democrats

  1. District 31: Joan Cadden lost to Don H. Dwyer Jr., Nic Kipke, and Steve Schuh.

Republicans

  1. District 3A: Patrick N. Hogan lost to Sue Hecht and Galen R. Clagett.
  2. District 8: John W. E. Cluster Jr. lost to Republican Joseph C. Boteler III and Democrats Eric M. Bromwell and Todd Schuler.
  3. District 15: Jean B. Cryor lost to Kathleen Dumais, Brian Feldman, and Craig L. Rice.
  4. District 28: William Daniel Mayer lost to Murray D. Levy, Sally Y. Jameson, and Peter Murphy.
  5. District 32: Terry R. Gilleland Jr. lost to Pamela Beidle, Mary Ann Love, and Theodore J. Sophocleus.
  6. District 34A: Sheryl Davis Kohl lost to B. Daniel Riley and Mary-Dulany James.

List of districts

align=center District 1A • District 1B • District 1C • District 2A • District 2B • District 2C • District 3A • District 3B • District 4A • District 4B • District 5A • District 5B • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9A • District 9B • District 10 • District 11 • District 12A • District 12B • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23A • District 23B • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27A • District 27B • District 28 • District 29A • District 29B • District 29C • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33A • District 33B • District 34A • District 34B • District 35A • District 35B • District 36 • District 37A • District 37B • District 38A • District 38B • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47

District 1A

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District 1C

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District 2C

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District 3B

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District 4B

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District 5A

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District 6

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District 7

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District 8

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District 9A

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District 9B

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District 10

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District 11

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District 13

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District 21

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District 22

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District 23A

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District 24

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District 25

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District 26

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District 27A

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District 28

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District 29A

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District 29B

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District 30

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District 31

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District 32

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District 33A

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District 34A

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District 34B

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District 35A

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District 35B

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District 36

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District 37A

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District 37B

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District 38A

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District 38B

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District 39

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District 40

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District 41

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District 42

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District 43

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District 44

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District 45

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District 46

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District 47

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Notes and References

  1. News: State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates . July 11, 2023 . . July 13, 2006.
  2. News: Gately . Gary . After 51 Years of Campaigns in Maryland, a First Loss . July 9, 2023 . . September 14, 2006.
  3. News: Donovan . Doug . With O'Malley's choice of Brown, a diverse alliance . July 9, 2023 . . December 9, 2005.
  4. News: Wiggins . Ovetta . The 'Young'uns' and the Legend: Democrats Sound Out Broadwater . July 11, 2023 . . June 15, 2006.
  5. News: McGowan . Phillip . Leopold is likely GOP candidate for executive . July 11, 2023 . . September 14, 2006.

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